Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Brazil
Brazil: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 10.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.66 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
160.97 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
10.66 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Brazil is 10.66 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Brazil peaked at 160.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.66 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 160.97 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 157.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 154.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 151.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 148.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 145.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 141.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 138.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 134.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 131.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 128.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 125.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 121.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 118.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 115.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 112.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 110.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 107.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 105.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 102.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 100.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 97.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 95.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 92.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 90.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 87.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 85.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 82.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 79.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 76.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 73.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 70.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 67.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 65.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 62.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 59.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 57.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 55.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 52.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 50.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 48.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 46.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 44.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 41.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 39.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 37.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 34.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 32.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 30.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 28.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 26.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 25.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 23.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 21.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 20.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 19.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 18.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 17.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 15.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 14.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 14.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 131.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 160.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 114.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 76.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 100.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 50.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 73.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 107 Seychelles 10.86 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Nicaragua 10.82 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Guam 10.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 111 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Jordan 10.45 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Peru 10.39 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Brazil?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Brazil was 10.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 160.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Brazil ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.